Mystery: A Spark

"You're doing pretty well these days, kid. You've even managed to use the Schemer trait. Let me guess, you haven't already advanced to the Schemer trait, have you? Otherwise, you'd probably keep the Schemer trait for yourself."

"But I still want to thank you. I've been trying to figure out how to play the role of an arsonist, and I haven't collected the potion recipe for the schemer yet. Your trait has come at just the right time."

"When your letter arrived, I was in Bayam, but because of your reminder, I didn't dare to go to that guy named Okfa alone, because I was afraid he would rob me of my money."

"I waited until the captain arrived before I went with him to the house of that Ocfa and bought the Deathstroke."

"Well, I have to say that playing the role of an arsonist is actually quite difficult. Not everything that is burned will produce a magical effect. However, I have now basically figured out the tricks, and I should be able to digest the magical potion in a short time."

"Also, regarding the Schemer's potion recipe, when the captain and I went to buy the Deathstroke, he promised to give me the Schemer's potion recipe after I finished digesting the Arsonist's potion. I don't know if you have the recipe yet. If not, you can buy it from me later."

"Speaking of which, I tried out this Deathstroke revolver and it's actually quite good. It doesn't require physical bullets to fire, which in a way fulfills your dream of having a gun with unlimited ammo."

"I've attached the detailed instructions for using the death knell at the end of this letter; you can take a look."

Arthur flipped to the end of the letter, browsed through the instructions, and, confirming that they were no different from those in the original text, put the letter down.

He picked up the owl and went to his study, took a piece of paper from his desk, filled his pen with ink, and wrote:

"I have received the death knell you sent, and the final payment will be attached to this reply."

"In addition, I would like to inquire about the spinal fluid of the Evil-Patterned Black Panther, an extraordinary material. If you have any leads, I am willing to make an offer to purchase it."

After finishing writing, Arthur took out the four thousand gold pounds as the final payment from the emblem and put it back into the small bag along with the letter.

Then, he handed the small bag to the owl and watched it fly into the spirit world.

Arthur did not ask about the marrow crystals from the Elf Spring, because that was what the fat apothecary needed, not the material Klein needed to advance to the level of a magician.

As for the spinal fluid of the evil-patterned black panther, Arthur only tried to ask about it.

It would be best if it were available, but it doesn't matter if it's not.

Of course, the sooner Klein becomes a magician, the sooner he can help Bishop Utravsky deal with his psychological problems.

Therefore, Arthur still intends to help Klein as much as he can.

……

Monday at 3 PM sharp.

Deep red rays of light rose within the magnificent and ancient palace, outlining different figures that were equally indistinct.

As Miss Justice's cheerful greeting ended, this week's Tarot session officially began.

Alger, with remarkable insight, quickly materialized the last page of Russell's diary and then handed it to Mr. Fool.

Since it was only one page, Klein finished reading it quickly.

In this diary entry, Klein read a classic sentence that somewhat shattered his worldview:

"The taste of a witch is really good."

Your Majesty, I underestimated you... You are truly capable of anything... Don't you care about the other person's previous gender? Don't you care about her experiences during her "pleasure" phase... Klein couldn't help but mentally rant.

Fortunately, besides Russell's romantic escapades, this diary entry contains quite a bit of useful information.

Klein not only learned from this diary the occult knowledge that high-sequence items, if not sealed, would attract low-sequence extraordinary beings of the same path to the vicinity.

He also learned something crucial: Roselle had made a blasphemous card into a bookmark and placed it inside a book.

This information left Klein both pleased and disappointed.

Although he knew about this, he didn't know which book the "bookmark" was in.

He hoped that the Emperor's later diaries would contain specific information... He comforted himself with this thought, leaned back slightly, and smiled gently:

"You are free to communicate now."

At this moment, Derrick, the little sun, raised his hand and said:

“Mr. World, I have obtained the true root of the Mist Treant that you requested, as well as the corresponding sap.”

“Very good,” the world said in a hoarse voice.

Then, he turned to Arthur and said:

“I will give you the 800 pounds after the tarot session.”

Arthur nodded, then began to visualize the sun priest's formula in his mind and handed it over to the world.

The world took the parchment, glanced at it, and then handed it over to Little Sun.

"Mr. World, I will also offer the extraordinary materials I promised to Mr. Fool after this Tarot gathering," Derrick immediately promised after memorizing the potion recipe.

“Okay.” The gloomy “world” nodded slightly under Klein’s control.

He immediately looked around and asked again:

"Madam, sir, do you have any clues about the spinal fluid of the Evil-Striped Black Panther and the medullary crystals of the Elf Spring?"

"Yes." The speaker was Arthur.

Upon hearing his voice, Klein's lips twitched involuntarily.

How come you have everything? You're not looking for money again, are you...? Klein nervously manipulated the world and asked:

"Which document is the clue? What do you need as payment?"

“I have a lead on the material, the spinal fluid of the Evil-Striped Black Panther. I need six hundred pounds,” Arthur replied.

Six hundred pounds, thank goodness. I made some money selling the two formulas from the Solar Path before... Klein didn't hesitate and directly manipulated the world to agree to the deal.

Chapter 140 Audrey: I'm so poor I only have money left.

After receiving Arthur's promise of the Black Panther's spinal fluid, Klein was immediately relieved.

This means that he has collected all the magician materials and will soon be able to advance to Sequence Seven.

As for the marrow crystals from the Fairy Spring, if there are clues and they aren't too expensive, Klein would buy them.

On one hand, he wanted to go all out with the act, and on the other hand, he guessed that this should be one of the materials for the Sequence 8 potion recipe from the Pharmacist's Path.

Since Klein had already made up his mind to let his brother Benson follow the path of a pharmacist, it would be good to collect the materials in advance.

Of course, his main purpose in making Benson an extraordinary person was actually to ensure the safety of his family.

They didn't expect Benson and Melissa to go very far on the road to the extraordinary.

So if the fat pharmacist offers a good price, Klein doesn't necessarily have to hold onto this marrow crystal.

After seeing the chariot complete the transaction for the Evil-Patterned Black Panther Spinal Fluid first, "The Hanged Man" Alger pondered for a few seconds before suddenly saying:

"In the Sea of ​​Sunia, there will soon be a grand gathering of pirates, and the fleets of four pirate kings and six pirate generals may participate. Ah, it should be 'seven' pirate generals. Someone else has joined the ranks."

"At such a grand event, there will inevitably be transactions of extraordinary materials, and there is a high probability that the marrow crystals of the Spirit Spring, which are not uncommon, will appear."

"I have the opportunity to participate in this grand event, but what can you offer in exchange?"

“I don’t have an urgent need for gold pounds yet, and I’m sure you don’t have the ‘Windbringer’ potion recipe right now, and it will be difficult for you to get it later.”

Upon hearing the Hanged Man's words, Klein suddenly felt a headache coming on.

He had previously thought that Arthur was a real opportunist—greedy for money, he certainly had a lot of good stuff, but the reward he needed was the same thing all along: gold pounds.

However, the Hanged Man needs the Wind-Clad Potion recipe, which is less desirable than a Gold Pound.

After thinking for a moment, Klein manipulated the "world" and chuckled darkly:

"Yes, I don't have the potion recipe for 'Wind Chosen' yet, and I don't know how to obtain it in the short term."

"However, I have a partial recipe for a Sequence 4 potion."

"Although it is incomplete, I think you should be very clear about its value. It can be exchanged for at least 1 gold pounds, and most of the time, you can't buy it even with double the price. This is a key step in the qualitative change of mankind."

"So, are you interested? The marrow crystals from the Fairy Spring cost 300 to 400 pounds, and I think you'll need to prepare nearly 10,000 pounds in cash or equivalent items."

Trading a demigod recipe for an extraordinary material worth three or four hundred pounds is truly an incredibly extravagant act.

Even if this demigod recipe is incomplete.

But there was no other way; the Hanged Man didn't want money, he just wanted the potion recipe, so Klein had no choice but to resort to this drastic measure.

However, in reality, he didn't value this deal much.

As mentioned before, the marrow crystals of the Fairy Spring were something he could do without.

If the Hanged Man is willing to buy this incomplete recipe for the Dark One, then Klein can take this opportunity to greatly enrich his wallet.

Conversely, if the Hanged Man is unwilling, then Klein doesn't care.

Upon hearing the words "demigod recipe," Audrey immediately became curious and wanted to know which source of the demigod recipe it was.

Miss Justice's question was exactly what Klein needed, and he had "The World" answer in a hoarse voice:

"I was already planning to say it."

"That's the Sequence 4 'Darkless' potion recipe from the 'Sun' pathway."

The “Sun” route? Derrick looked up at Mr. “World” sitting at the bottom of the bronze table, his eyes flashing with an instant burst of eagerness and longing.

What to do? Should I buy it or not? The chief promised me that Silver City would pay for everything I needed to purchase the subsequent formulas for the Solar Path... But in Silver City, I am already the highest-ranking extraordinary person in the Solar Path, yet I am still only at Sequence Eight, far from the gate to demigodhood. Buying it would be useless... Derrick was immediately extremely conflicted.

However, he thought again that such a big matter should naturally be reported to the chief and let the chief make the decision. Why should he be agonizing over it here?

Derrick's eagerness gradually subsided, and he remained silent.

“The One Without Darkness…” “Justice” Audrey nodded gracefully and said with delight, “Thank you for your answer, Mr. ‘World’.”

She felt she had learned some very important information.

“The One Without Darkness…” Alger, the “Hanged Man,” murmured softly before calmly replying, “I’m sorry, I don’t need it.”

No need? He was confident that he would gain the favor and attention of the Storm Church in the future and be directly granted the corresponding potion? Or perhaps he actually had a Sequence 4 potion recipe from the "Sailor" pathway? Named "Disaster Priest"? Klein quickly thought of two possibilities.

However, he didn't care too much. If he didn't need it, he didn't need it. Anyway, he had already collected everything he really needed.

Of course, the play still has to be finished.

So, Klein manipulated the world, pretending to be stunned for a few seconds, before saying:

"Other potion recipes, or some secrets I know? Like... the secrets of the top of the sequence? Of course, if the secrets I offer are too valuable, you will have to compensate me."

For him, exchanging some temporarily useless secrets for gold pounds was a perfectly acceptable thing.

Of course, not every secret can be revealed; Klein needs to consider this carefully.